8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         Date of Report: March 26, 2003
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                                   3M COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                 File No. 1-3285
                            (Commission File Number)

Delaware                                                   41-0417775
(State of incorporation)                         (I.R.S. Employer Identification
                                                 Number)

3M Center                                                  55144-1000
St. Paul, Minnesota                                         (Zip Code)
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                  Registrant's telephone, including area code:
                                 (651) 733-1110


ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.

Attached is a press release of 3M Company dated March 26, 2003.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K

EXHIBIT NO.                                             DESCRIPTION
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99                                           Press Release dated March 26, 2003




                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                              3M COMPANY


                                              By: /s/ Gregg M. Larson
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                  Gregg M. Larson,
                                                  Secretary

Dated: March 26, 2003

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



                      COURT ISSUES RULING IN LEPAGE'S CASE

ST. PAUL, MINN. -- March 26, 2003 -- The United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit ruled against 3M yesterday in a federal antitrust claim brought in
1997 by LePage's Inc., a transparent tape competitor of 3M. 3M intends to
petition the United States Supreme Court to review the Third Circuit's ruling.

LePage's claim focused on specific rebate programs involving transparent tape
and other products. 3M discontinued such programs more than three years ago.
Yesterday's ruling affirms a jury verdict entered in 1999 that had been reversed
by a prior ruling in 3M's favor by a panel of the Third Circuit court in 2002.

Although the Supreme Court will likely not decide whether to hear 3M's appeal
until the fall, 3M expects to record a non-recurring charge in the first quarter
of 2003 to reflect yesterday's ruling. As previously announced, the charge will
be in the amount of approximately $85 million (pre-tax), plus additional amounts
to be determined for interest (after March 31, 2003) and attorney's fees.

ABOUT 3M
3M is a $16 billion diversified technology company with leading positions in
consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications;
health care; industrial; safety, security and protection services;
transportation and other businesses. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, the
company has operations in more than 60 countries and serves customers in nearly
200 countries. 3M is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial
Average and also is a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.

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INVESTOR CONTACTS:  Matt Ginter        MEDIA CONTACT:  Stephen Sanchez
                    3M                                 3M
                    (651) 733-8206                     (651) 737-5967

                    Dan Colvin
                    3M
                    (651) 736-2637


FROM:
3M Public Relations and Corporate Communications
3M Center, Building 225-1S-15
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000                                                   004223